Right Now I’m a Mom Who’s Not Ready to Let Go
We’re doing it. We’re applying, touring, and submitting pre-school applications. It feels a lot like my college application days, and…
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By Debra Caffrey Raising a Teenager Is a Long Walk through a Tunnel
So much parenting advice asks us to envision bridges as a metaphor for finding the path forward–bridges we need to…
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This is the Bittersweet Goodbye to the Baby Years
Last August, I had my last baby. Oof. Even typing those words makes my heart ache. There’s something so final,…
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Each Child You Raise is Unique
The hardest part about raising children? Well, there's a lot, but to me, one major thing is that they are…
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I’m Thankful for the Community We’ve Found
It was the end of the school holidays, and the return to school after Christmas was looming. The children had…
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Our Kids Need Us as Much as We Need Them
During a moment of sadness last week, my lively and joyful toddler voluntarily sat with me on the couch, holding…
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Your Kids Don’t Need More Things, They Need More You
He reached for my hand and then looked up. His sweet smile and lingering gaze flooded my weary heart with…
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By Esther Vandersluis Mom, Will You Pray With Me?
“Will you pray with me?” This is a question I hear daily from my 9-year-old. Her worried heart at times…
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By Jodi McDonnell Our Home is Full of Laundry, Dishes, Dust—and Love
My house will never be worthy of photographs. It will always have dust in the corners, a random piece of…
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By Crystal Fulmer A Big Family Can Mean Big Feelings
I'm a mother of six. Some are biological, and some are adopted. I homeschool most of them. I'm a "trauma…
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By Amanda Crews I Pray They Remember the Love Served Here
If you would have asked me eight years ago, “Where’s your favorite place?” I would have easily answered The Outer…
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My Child with Special Needs Made His Own Way in His Own Time
I want to tell you the story of a little boy who came to live with me when he was…
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